From this entry in Grandma’s diary, stems any woman’s dream:
“One day I got all my work done. I couldn’t think of a thing to do, not one. Having just moved a short time earlier, the whole house was clean. No closets, drawers to work on, washing and ironing was all done and hanging in the closet. No yard work yet that spring. I had food prepared in advance of a visitor we were expecting. Shopping was done and mending was all caught up. I’d done all my spring sewing and not yet having joined the church, I had no lessons to prepare or compassionate service to do. I had all my work caught up. What a joyous day. I’ll never forget it.”
I can’t say I’ve had this experience in my life—but if it could happen just once, I would feel like the queen of the world.
I’m so pleased she recorded her perfect day…but there is one important thing missing from her entry. What did she do when everything was done? Did she read? Did she sleep? Did she go for a walk? Visit a friend? Eat a big, fat peach pie?
What would I do? What would YOU do--if it were ever all done--even just for one afternoon?
3 comments:
are you talking about fresh peach pie that is only available at marie calendars one month out of the entire year??? because i could definitely sit down and eat a whole one of those by myself. pics of your kids are beautiful, pete and i got a good laugh out of your focus post and have i told you lately what a good writer you are? keep the posts coming...
What a feeling! Did your grandmother have kids at home at that time? It sounds like she was an amazing woman.
wow,I'm not sure what I would do. Most likely I would just squander it and be sad after wards. Did you say what you would do?
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